# What's For Dinner Tonight: Episode 2021 – A New Hope **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [January 20, 2021, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015 "2021-01-20T19:38:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 45
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2021, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/881 "2021-12-11T03:21:22Z")
Grilled skewered shrimp marinated in tangy Japanese salad dressing, with rice. I use the same marinade for grilled mushrooms, too, but there I add a bit of teriyaki sauce. Interesting side note. I made the rice with Campbell’s vegetable broth, to which I usually add dried porcini mushrooms for extra body. This time I didn’t because it didn’t seem compatible with shrimp. I was worried that it might still be a bit overpowering to the relatively delicate shrimp flavour and maybe I should have gone with plain white rice, but it was just fine, with a very light flavour and almost white in appearance. I’m surprised in retrospect about how much those dried porcini mushrooms change both the colour and the flavour of the vegetable rice the way I usually make it. It’s powerful stuff! ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2021, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/882 "2021-12-11T12:41:03Z")
Lamb Vindaloo, rice, and lots of beer. ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2021, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/883 "2021-12-12T04:53:43Z")
Can never go wrong with a lamb vindaloo. Egg fried rice, stir fried shrimp and stir fried veggies. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2021, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/884 "2021-12-12T05:33:50Z")
Heh, I made Chex mix for breakfast, and it was dinner, too. Ohhhh, those farts are _almost_ worth it. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/885 "2021-12-12T18:42:46Z")
Been out of Indian spices and meaning to hit an Indian grocery to stock up. Found myself driving by one while on another errand this past week, so I stocked up on whole cumin, coriander, cardamom, fenugreek, powdered turmeric, dried red chiles, and a couple others I’m forgetting. Looking forward to toasting up the whole spices in a pan, then grinding up and blooming them in some ghee to make a nice chicken curry tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2021, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/886 "2021-12-12T19:36:07Z")
No danger of that here. My dog is very short. Long ago when I had my black Labrador Lucy she counter-surfed half a 9x13 pan of chocolate cake! And didn’t drop the pan. (I cut off the part that she ate from! 😃 ) She was sneaky, she was. I miss her terribly. ❤ Other dangers of baked bread include: dropping the glass loaf pan when taking it out of the oven. It shattered into a million pieces. A week later, I’m still finding tiny fragments! I was SO disappointed! The house smelled divine, and I didn’t have any bread. AND I cut the bottom of my foot trying to escape the kitchen to get a broom. That was my mom’s glass loaf pan, dammit. I still have a second one. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2021, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/887 "2021-12-12T22:17:37Z")
Tonight was eggplant rollatini. I am filled with cheesy goodness and want a nap. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2021, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/888 "2021-12-12T22:24:57Z")
LASAGNA!!! (Ricotta and mozzarella). OMG. Side salads for healthy reasons, but we gorged on lasagna. New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA for dessert. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2021, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/889 "2021-12-12T22:28:03Z")
> [@scabpicker](#): > > eggplant rollatini. There’s an Italian restaurant near us, and their eggplant rollatini is the only thing I ever order. Mangia!! ETA: napping here too. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2021, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/890 "2021-12-12T22:34:09Z")
[quote=“Rebo, post:886, topic:931015, full:true”] She was sneaky, she was. I miss her terribly. ❤ [/quote] ❤ Damn. Missing my sneaky pup. ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/891 "2021-12-13T00:14:16Z")
Butternut squash ready for baking with Roasted Turkey and GB casserole. [https://i.ibb.co/MP2gZ4K/3939398-A-70-FA-484-C-AC2-F-A40-ECEA913-C5.jpg](https://i.ibb.co/MP2gZ4K/3939398-A-70-FA-484-C-AC2-F-A40-ECEA913-C5.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/892 "2021-12-13T03:58:12Z")
Shrimp in a sherry dijon cream sauce, served over bucatini. Fresh blackberries. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/893 "2021-12-13T12:38:22Z")
Manhattan Fish & Crab Soup with vodka & ice. ---
**Author:** ![GoodOldKJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc79bd/32.png) [@GoodOldKJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GoodOldKJ)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/894 "2021-12-14T05:31:01Z")
We had some delicious BLT’s made with bacon from a Hog that a friend of mine raised fir supper tonight. Tomorrow looks like homemade venison Cheesesteaks! ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/895 "2021-12-14T12:03:11Z")
Over the weekend my gf roasted ten pumpkins. Once cool, I puréed the flesh in my food processor. Last night we had pumpkin soup, shredded turkey in barbecue sauce, and Southern Tier 2X IPA. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/896 "2021-12-14T20:10:23Z")
Grilled pita with cheddar cheese and bacon, a small dill pickle, french fries with ketchup and a glass of ice water. Later, a mint chocolate shake. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/897 "2021-12-16T16:17:58Z")
Gyros from a food truck. This was a new food truck for us, so we did a review of the food which my gf added to a list she keeps on her phone. We rate food trucks 1 - 5 stars. The 5 star trucks are ones we will seek out for dinner. This truck got a solid 2 stars. Interestingly, I don’t recall ever having a better gyro. Nor can I recall having a worse gyro. It just seems like all gyros are pretty much ok and indistinguishable from one another. Oh well, we were at a brewery so there was plenty to drink. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2021, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/898 "2021-12-16T21:29:07Z")
Busketti. 🍝 😃 ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2021, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/899 "2021-12-17T12:51:59Z")
Turkey Hamloaf. From the turkey store. Like a ham loaf but it’s turkey. Indistinguishable from ham IMHO. Served with air fryer Brussel sprouts. Lemon Drops to drink. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/900 "2021-12-21T05:10:55Z")
Unstuffed cabbage rolls. Not as good as stuffed cabbage rolls, but tasty. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=44) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=46)